PERVEZ HOODBHOY

Pervez Amir Ali Hoodbhoy born 11 July 1950) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, mathematician and activist who serves as distinguished professor at the Forman Christian […]

PRAYER

Salah ” prayer” called namāz is one of the Five Pillars in the faith of Islam and an obligatory religious duty for every Muslim. It […]

POTTERY

Early Islamic pottery followed the forms of the regions which the Muslims conquered. Eventually, however, there was cross-fertilization between the regions. This was most notable […]

POPULATION GROWTH

POPULATION GROWTH. See Family Planning.   High population growth rates over the past forty years coupled with worries about economic and social development have spurred […]

Popular Religion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Popular Religion in Sub-Saharan Africa During the nineteenth century, and to an even greater extent under colonial domination in the twentieth century, rapid and widespread […]

POPULAR RELIGION

POPULAR RELIGION. [To consider local beliefs and practices as they differ from mainstream Islamic traditions, this entry comprises six articles: 1-An Overview 2-Popular Religion in […]

POLYGYNY

POLYGYNY. The practice of one man simultaneously having several wives is a controversial issue in modern Islamic societies. Before the advent of Islam polygyny was […]